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Redcar les adorables toiles

Christine and the Queens

Redcar les adorables toiles

Third full-length album of electropop from Nantes-born artist Héloïse Letissier

ADM rating[?]

6.9

Label
Because Music
UK Release date
11/11/2022
US Release date
11/11/2022
  1. 9.0 |   DIY

    As Redcar, Chris’ purpose on earth is for adoration, and it’s clear his heart is tender
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  2. 9.0 |   Gigwise

    Unparalleled in modern pop music
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  3. 8.0 |   The Independent

    Fans of slick formats are going to find much of this album too wandering, even aimless
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  4. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone

    The French singer explores his quest for identity and love on an invigorating and catchy new concept album
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  5. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    Christine and the Queens' newest album, by hypermasculine persona Redcar, feels more polished, produced and powerful than previous records
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  6. 8.0 |   All Music

    By not forcing Redcar's music into a pop template when it doesn't fit, the album reaffirms him as a resolutely independent artist and makes another fine addition to a nearly flawless discography
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  7. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    While the French artist has introduced a new persona and perspective on Redcar les adorables étoiles (prologue), his ability to produce truly unique moments of pop power remains
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  8. 7.0 |   Clash

    An easy record to enjoy, but a difficult one to fully evaluate, it presents an artist pursuing  vital sense of personal and aesthetic freedom
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  9. 6.2 |   Pitchfork

    Written almost entirely in French, the Parisian artist’s quietly imaginative new album pursues a sonic and lyrical interiority that doesn’t always translate to great pop
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  10. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    A sonic expression of unhappiness from Christine and the Queens
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  11. 6.0 |   NME

    The French star’s most conceptual record yet grapples with fascinating questions about love and poetry, but occasionally feels unfocused in the process
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  12. 6.0 |   The Quietus

    It's tempting to wonder if there was time to sharpen it up, prune a stray branch, because this feels like a work-in-progress
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  13. 6.0 |   musicOMH

    This lateral progression in their artistry represents a new identity and a more lo-fi sonic approach
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  14. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Even with the bright flickers of Kate Bush-like experimentation and excellent Depeche Mode disco, though, these songs tend to lack the high-definition of 2018's Chris, their earnestly fixed intensity never quite catching from pop smoulder to earth-scorching flame. Print edition only

  15. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    Breakup songs and wistful melodies pepper this uneven new release from Héloïse Letissier, who wrote and recorded it over just two weeks
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  16. 6.0 |   Evening Standard

    Lots has happened in eight years, but Redcar, formerly Christine, is still pushing boundaries
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  17. 6.0 |   The FT

    The French singer transforms into a male protagonist in this dramatic 1980s-inspired record
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